E GULF 262 nm South of Panama City, FL (42003)
Current Weather/Wave Observations
| Air Temperature: |
76° F |
| Wind direction (W Dir): |
East (75 - 84 Degrees) |
| Wind Speed (W Spd): |
7.8 kts (8.9 mph) |
| Wind Gust (W Spd): |
9.7 kts (11.2 mph) |
| Dominant Wave Period (DWP): |
5 sec |
| Dominant Wave Height (DWH): |
1.64 ft |
| Dominant Wave Range (DWR): |
exactly 1.6 ft |
| Wind Wave Period (WWP): |
3 sec |
| Wind Wave Height (WWH): |
1.64 ft |
| Wind Wave Range (WWR): |
0.82 - 2.46 ft |
| Wave Swell Period (WSP): |
5 sec |
| Wave Swell Height (WSH): |
1.64 ft |
| Wave Swell Range (WSR): |
0.82 - 2.46 ft |
| Atmospheric Pressure (AP): |
29.94 in |
| Pressure Tendency (PT): |
-0.03 in Steady or increasing, then decreasing; or decreasing, then decreasing more rapidly |
| NDBC QuikSCAT: |
Wind Map |
Updated: 1:50 AM CST on November 21, 2009
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| Water Depth: |
10771 ft |
| Wave Height: |
1.51 ft |
| Spectral Peak Period: |
4.5 sec |
| Average Wave Period: |
3.6 sec |
| Sampling Interval: |
0.6 sec |
| Wave Record: |
2400 sec |
Updated: 2:00 AM CST on November 21, 2009
| Buoy Type: |
10-meter discus buoy |
| Buoy Hull: |
10D11 |
| Payload: |
ARES 4.4 payload |
| Owned by: |
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| Windspeed: |
Measured by obtained from anemometer |
| Sea Surface: |
Measured by Intake |
| Note: |
Station 42003 has gone adrift and re-moored itself several times since 3/8/07. The original location was at 26° 03' 59" N 85° 56' 39" W. The re-moored locations were: (1) 26° 02' 00" N 85° 53' 30" W from 3/27/07 to 8/30/07 (2) 25° 44' 40" N 85° 43' 30" W from 9/03/07 to 6/23/08 (3) 25° 54' 20" N 85° 23' 30" W from 7/1/08 to present During the intervening periods above, the buoy was adrift. |
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Weather/Wave Buoy Data for November 21, 2009
| Updated: |
Temperature |
Humidity |
Wind |
Dominant Wave |
Wind Wave |
Wave Swell |
Pressure |
| Air(°F) |
Water(°F) |
Dir |
Speed(kts) |
Speed(mph) |
Period (sec) |
Height (ft) |
Range (ft) |
Period (sec) |
Height (ft) |
Range (ft) |
Period (sec) |
Height (ft) |
Range (ft) |
Atmosphere (in) |
Tendency (in) |
| 20:50 |
75 |
79 |
-
|
ENE |
9.7 |
11.2 |
5 |
1.64 |
exactly 1.6 |
5 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
7 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
29.99 |
+0.03 |
| 21:50 |
75 |
79 |
-
|
ENE |
7.8 |
8.9 |
5 |
1.64 |
exactly 1.6 |
3 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
5 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
29.99 |
+0.02 |
| 22:50 |
75 |
79 |
-
|
ENE |
7.8 |
8.9 |
5 |
1.64 |
exactly 1.6 |
3 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
5 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
29.98 |
- |
| 23:50 |
76 |
79 |
-
|
ENE |
7.8 |
8.9 |
5 |
1.64 |
exactly 1.6 |
3 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
5 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
29.96 |
-0.02 |
| 00:50 |
75 |
79 |
-
|
East |
7.8 |
8.9 |
5 |
1.64 |
exactly 1.6 |
4 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
5 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
29.96 |
-0.03 |
| 01:50 |
76 |
79 |
-
|
East |
7.8 |
8.9 |
5 |
1.64 |
exactly 1.6 |
3 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
5 |
1.64 |
0.82 - 2.46 |
29.94 |
-0.03 |
Wave Detail Buoy Data for November 21, 2009
| Update Time: |
Water Depth: |
Wave Height: |
Spectral Peak Period: |
Average Wave Period: |
Sampling Interval: |
Wave Record: |
| 20:00 |
10771 ft |
1.67 ft |
4.8 sec |
3.6 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 21:00 |
10771 ft |
1.71 ft |
4.5 sec |
3.4 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 22:00 |
10771 ft |
1.74 ft |
4.5 sec |
3.6 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 23:00 |
10771 ft |
1.67 ft |
4.5 sec |
3.6 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 00:00 |
10771 ft |
1.67 ft |
4.5 sec |
3.6 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 01:00 |
10771 ft |
1.54 ft |
4.5 sec |
3.6 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
| 02:00 |
10771 ft |
1.51 ft |
4.5 sec |
3.6 sec |
0.6 sec |
2400 sec |
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